Joel Uriegas Izaguirre
Joel Uriegas Izaguirre, 48, died in his cell at the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center in Olmito, Texas, on March 13, 2026. A custodial death report lists the cause of death as asphyxia due to hanging and classifies the manner as suicide, stating that he used material from his mattress. The report says a letter was found in his cell. The Texas Rangers were called to investigate, and a justice of the peace ordered a full autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A custodial death report says he hanged himself with material from his mattress in his cell, and the Texas Rangers were called to investigate.
Reported by: Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center custodial death report (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.